Combined rake and hoe



Nov. 5, 1929. `A.` F; KNo'rT coMBINED RAKE AND HOE Filed Feb. 23. 19,28

Fatented Novt 5, 192% ARCHER F. KNOTT,

F DINWIDDIE, VIRGINIA; CHARLES KNOTT, EXECUTOR 0F SAID ARCHER F. KNOTT, DECEASED, ASSIGNOR TO RICHMOND PRESSED METAL WORKS, INCORPORATED, 01E' RICHMOND, VIRGINIA COMBINED RARE AND HOE Application led February 23, 192B. Serial No. 256,429.

The invention relates to an agricultural implement of the rake type having at the end of the rake head hoe blades.

A further object of the invention is to provide a tool of the type stated having well defined blades at the ends of the rake head,

said blades having their ends extending in the direction of the rake teeth formed with' recesses of less depth than the recesses deining the teeth,v the body of the hoe blade admitting of use as a hoe, when the tool is in position with the teeth presented towards the ground, so that when cultivating growing plants with the tool, by raking, either end of the rake head may be used to pull dirt up to the roots of the plants without changing the position of the tool head. Furtherlnore, the shorter teeth defined by the shallower recesses function as teeth in the saineomanner as the longer teeth.

A further object of the invention is the provision of a rake head having hoe blades at the ends of the head provided with pointed projections at the ends corresponding to the teeth of the rake and the other ends of the hoe blades dened by portions extended on the other side of the head from the teeth, and

indicated by the line 1 -4 of Figure 1.

having their ends inclined inwardly Jfrom the outer edges of the blades towards the rake head. This structure admits of using the extended portions to work in close to the plants for cutting out grass and weeds without interference by the teeth of the rake as occurs when an ordinary rake is used for cultivation.

3 1s a sectional view on a plane inbar at one of its extremities,

to give it rigidity and the blank is formed with a cross bar 1 that is strengthened by a lange Qfhaving ears 3 engaged by a fork member 4 to be secured to a handle 5. Teeth 6 are formed in the blank and depending from the cross bar 1, said teeth being deined by V-shaped recesses 7 cut out of the blank. At the endsA of the cross bar 1 are formed hoe blades 8 Ahaving their edges sharpened as shown at 9, said sharpened edges 9 being substantially straight for a greater portion of the length of the blade and curved inwardly as shown at 10. 11 indicates recesses formed inthe plate and extending in the direction of the recesses 7 but of shallower depth than said recesses that form shorter teeth 12 and 13 extending in the same direction as the teeth 6 and functioning as teeth for the rake when the rake head is in use. This structure provides a flat imprforate area 14 that forms the bodies of the blades 8 and enables the use of said ends to pull the dirt up around the roots of plants without changing the position of the rake in cultivating growing plants, and at the same time provides a rigid hoe blade for use when the rake head is held in a vertical position and the sharpened edges 9 utilized for cultivation.

rlhe hoe blades 8 have extended portions 15 projecting above the cross bar 1 with their outer edges 16 inclined slightly inwardly of the tool headvand towards the bar 1. rlhese extended portions 15 enable the use of the tool for cutting out grass and weeds adjacent to the stalks of the growing plants without interference by the teeth of the rake, the rake teeth extending away from the stalks of the plants when so used as will be clearly understood.

What is claimed is 1. A combined rake and hoe, comprising a head having a bar, teeth formed integral with the bar, a hoe blade formed integral with the said hoe blade having a recess therein extending in the direction of recesses between the teeth and Iforming teeth shorter than the first mentioned teeth, and said hoe blade having a portion extending on the upper side of the bar.

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2. A ebmbined rake andinos com runen i j Ya head having a bar, -teeth formed in with 'the bar, a hoe blade formed integral with the bar at one of its extremities, said hoeblade havin a V-shaped recess therein extending in the 'rection of recesses between the teeth, forming teeth shorter than the rst mentioned teeth and `providing the hoe blade with a pointed extremity on one of its side edges, the opposite side edge of the hoe blade extended beyond the bar and plrovided with a blunt end, the outer ed e oft e blade being straight and substantia y perpendicular to the bar through the greater portion of its length, and said ,outer edge curved at the pointed end. 3. A combined rake and hoe, comprising a head formed of a'single blank of metal having recesses therein forming teeth, a blade on 2o an end of the plate having a recess therein extending 'in the direction of the flrst mentioned recesses but of less depth the outer edge of said Y blade being straight for the greater ortion of its length'and curved to- `25 wards the last mentioned recess to yform a pointed end for the blade, the edge of the plate remote from the teeth having a flange to stiiien the blade, ears extending from sald flange and adapted to be secure to a fork member for securing the blade to a handle the blade aforesaid having a ortion extende s beyond said flanged edge of t e plate, and the outer edge of sai portion inclined outwardly.

In testimony whereof I ailx my si ature. y ARCHER F. 4o 

